UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2007
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-12075
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut | | 06-0773922 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Four Duke Place, Norwalk, Connecticut | | 06854 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 853-0700
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ¨ No x
At May 1, 2007, there were 5,614,892 shares of Common Stock, without par value, outstanding.
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 – Financial Statements
BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Sales | | $ | 12,728,000 | | | $ | 8,418,000 | | | $ | 34,996,000 | | | $ | 22,979,000 | |
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Costs and Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Cost of sales | | | 6,667,000 | | | | 5,095,000 | | | | 18,972,000 | | | | 13,876,000 | |
Research and development | | | 52,000 | | | | 82,000 | | | | 207,000 | | | | 220,000 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | | 1,889,000 | | | | 1,310,000 | | | | 5,306,000 | | | | 4,024,000 | |
Interest income | | | (53,000 | ) | | | (31,000 | ) | | | (139,000 | ) | | | (90,000 | ) |
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| | | 8,555,000 | | | | 6,456,000 | | | | 24,346,000 | | | | 18,030,000 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 4,173,000 | | | | 1,962,000 | | | | 10,650,000 | | | | 4,949,000 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 1,328,000 | | | | 655,000 | | | | 3,433,000 | | | | 1,725,000 | |
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Net income | | $ | 2,845,000 | | | $ | 1,307,000 | | | $ | 7,217,000 | | | $ | 3,224,000 | |
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Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 1.29 | | | $ | 0.59 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 0.57 | |
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Average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 5,601,326 | | | | 5,447,404 | | | | 5,587,319 | | | | 5,439,340 | |
Diluted | | | 5,687,641 | | | | 5,621,497 | | | | 5,680,447 | | | | 5,619,115 | |
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS |
| | March 31, 2007 (unaudited) | | June 30, 2006 |
Current Assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,229,000 | | $ | 4,580,000 |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 10,022,000 | | | 7,639,000 |
Inventories, net | | | 11,667,000 | | | 8,196,000 |
Deferred income taxes | | | 253,000 | | | 233,000 |
Other | | | 250,000 | | | 250,000 |
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Total current assets | | | 28,421,000 | | | 20,898,000 |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net | | | 3,100,000 | | | 2,603,000 |
Goodwill, net | | | 10,967,000 | | | 10,999,000 |
Other Assets | | | 130,000 | | | 111,000 |
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Total assets | | $ | 42,618,000 | | $ | 34,611,000 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 3,178,000 | | $ | 2,389,000 |
Accrued expenses | | | 2,249,000 | | | 2,296,000 |
Income taxes payable | | | 728,000 | | | 1,158,000 |
Customer deposits | | | 253,000 | | | — |
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Total current liabilities | | | 6,408,000 | | | 5,843,000 |
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Deferred Income Taxes | | | 512,000 | | | 436,000 |
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Total liabilities | | | 6,920,000 | | | 6,279,000 |
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Stockholders’ Equity: | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | 26,737,000 | | | 26,588,000 |
Retained earnings | | | 8,961,000 | | | 1,744,000 |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 35,698,000 | | | 28,332,000 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 42,618,000 | | $ | 34,611,000 |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 7,217,000 | | | $ | 3,224,000 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation | | | 264,000 | | | | 212,000 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 88,000 | | | | 146,000 | |
Stock based compensation expense | | | 27,000 | | | | — | |
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| | | 7,596,000 | | | | 3,582,000 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (2,383,000 | ) | | | (3,854,000 | ) |
Inventories | | | (3,471,000 | ) | | | (155,000 | ) |
Other assets | | | (19,000 | ) | | | 55,000 | |
Accounts payable | | | 789,000 | | | | 824,000 | |
Accrued expenses | | | (47,000 | ) | | | 10,000 | |
Income taxes payable | | | (430,000 | ) | | | 550,000 | |
Customer deposits | | | 253,000 | | | | (414,000 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 2,288,000 | | | | 598,000 | |
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | | | (761,000 | ) | | | (310,000 | ) |
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Net cash used by investing activities | | | (761,000 | ) | | | (310,000 | ) |
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | | | 86,000 | | | | 269,000 | |
Tax benefits on stock options exercised | | | 36,000 | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 122,000 | | | | 269,000 | |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,649,000 | | | | 557,000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 4,580,000 | | | | 3,654,000 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 6,229,000 | | | $ | 4,211,000 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Cash transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | 3,738,000 | | | $ | 1,029,000 | |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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BOLT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1– Basis of Presentation
The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007, the consolidated statements of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted only of normal, recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
Note 2 – Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
The Company consists of three operating units: Bolt Technology Corporation (“Bolt”), A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. (“A-G”) and Custom Products Corporation (“Custom Products”). Bolt and A-G are in the “geophysical equipment” segment. Bolt manufactures and sells air guns and replacement parts, and A-G manufactures and sells underwater cables, connectors, hydrophones and seismic source monitoring systems. Custom Products, which is in the “industrial products” segment, manufactures and sells miniature industrial clutches and brakes and sells sub-fractional horsepower electrical motors.
Principles of Consolidation:
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Bolt Technology Corporation and its subsidiary companies. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:
The allowance for uncollectible accounts is established through a provision for bad debts charged to expense. Accounts receivable are charged against the allowance for uncollectible accounts when the Company believes that collectibility of the principal is unlikely. The allowance is an amount that the Company believes will be adequate to absorb estimated losses on existing accounts receivable balances, based on the evaluation of their collectibility and prior bad debt experience. This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the accounts receivable, overall quality of accounts receivable, review of specific problem accounts receivable, and current economic and industry conditions that may affect the customers’ ability to pay. While the Company uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic and industry conditions or any other factors considered in the Company’s evaluation.
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Inventories:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost principally determined on an average cost method that approximates the first-in, first-out method. The Company maintains an inventory valuation reserve to provide for slow moving and obsolete inventory. Amounts are charged to the reserve when the Company scraps or disposes of inventory. See Note 5 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning inventories.
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation for financial accounting purposes is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 40 years for buildings, over the term of the lease for leasehold improvements and 5 to l0 years for machinery and equipment. Major improvements that add to the productive capacity or extend the life of an asset are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. See Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning property, plant and equipment.
Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets:
Goodwill represents the unamortized excess cost over the value of net tangible assets acquired in business combinations. As required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” the Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Step one of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the “fair value” of the reporting unit with its “carrying amount.” The fair value of a reporting unit is the amount that a willing party would pay to buy or sell the unit other than in a forced liquidation sale. The carrying amount of a reporting unit is total assets, including goodwill, minus total liabilities. If the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the carrying amount, the Company considers goodwill not to be impaired. If the fair value is below the carrying amount, the Company would proceed to the next step, which is to measure the impairment loss. Any such impairment loss would be recognized in the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the impairment loss arose. Goodwill was tested for impairment as of July 1, 2006 and 2005, and the tests indicated no impairment.
The Company’s approach to determining the fair value of the Custom and A-G reporting units was based on three different valuation methods: (a) a capitalized cash flow method which relies on historical financial performance, an estimate of the long-term growth rate in free cash flows and a determination of the weighted average cost of capital of each reporting unit, (b) a market price method that gives consideration to the prices paid for publicly traded stocks, and (c) a projected net income method that examines the projected net income of certain publicly traded stocks to determine a multiple of earnings that should be applied to the business unit’s estimated earnings.
The estimated fair values of the Custom and A-G reporting units were determined utilizing each of the above methods, and the valuation methods were analyzed as indicators of value. Based on the foregoing, the Company determined that there was no impairment. The Company also compared the values from the above approaches to the market capitalization of the Company (including the Bolt unit, which has no goodwill reflected in the financial statements) to provide an overall test to ascertain the reasonableness of the methods used. See Note 3 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning goodwill.
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The Company’s other long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment and other non-current assets. The Company reviews for the impairment of these assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount is considered impaired when anticipated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. The Company’s reviews as of March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006 did not result in any indicators of impairment, and therefore no impairment tests were performed on these other long-lived assets.
Revenue Recognition and Warranty Costs:
The Company recognizes sales revenue when it is realized and earned. The Company’s reported sales revenue is based on meeting the following criteria: (1) Manufacturing products based on customer specifications; (2) Delivering product to the customer before the close of the reporting period, whereby delivery results in the transfer of ownership risk to the customer; (3) Establishing a set sales price with the customer; (4) Collecting the sales revenue from the customer is reasonably assured; (5) No contingencies exist.
Warranty costs and product returns incurred by the Company have not been significant.
Income Taxes:
The provision for income taxes is determined under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The provision (benefit) for income taxes is the sum of the amount of income tax paid or payable for the period determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax laws to the taxable income for that period and the net change during the period in the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities. See Note 4 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning the provision for income taxes and deferred tax accounts.
Stock-Based Compensation:
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS 123 (Revised 2004), “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123 (R)”) utilizing the modified prospective approach. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 (R), the Company accounted for stock option grants in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (the intrinsic value method), and accordingly, recognized no compensation expense for stock options.
Under the modified prospective approach, SFAS 123 (R) applies to new awards and to awards that were outstanding on July 1, 2005 that are substantially modified, repurchased or cancelled. Under the modified prospective approach, compensation cost to be recognized includes (i) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, July 1, 2005, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (ii) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to July 1, 2005, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123 (R).
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The Company receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the fair market value over the exercise price of the option. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 (R), the Company reported all tax benefits resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In accordance with SFAS 123 (R), Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows presentations report the tax benefits from the exercise of stock options as financing cash flows.
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most critical estimates made by the Company are those relating to inventory valuation reserves, goodwill impairment and the realization of deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Computation of Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the average number of common shares outstanding assuming dilution, the calculation of which assumes that all stock options are exercised at the beginning of the period and the proceeds used to purchase shares at the average market price for the period. The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | Nine Months Ended March 31, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
Net income available to common stockholders | | $ | 2,845,000 | | $ | 1,307,000 | | $ | 7,217,000 | | $ | 3,224,000 |
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Divided by: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average common shares (basic) | | | 5,601,326 | | | 5,447,404 | | | 5,587,319 | | | 5,439,340 |
Weighted average common share equivalents | | | 86,315 | | | 174,093 | | | 93,128 | | | 179,775 |
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Total weighted average common shares and common share equivalents (diluted) | | | 5,687,641 | | | 5,621,497 | | | 5,680,447 | | | 5,619,115 |
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Basic earnings per share | | $ | 0.51 | | $ | 0.24 | | $ | 1.29 | | $ | 0.59 |
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Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.50 | | $ | 0.23 | | $ | 1.27 | | $ | 0.57 |
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Note 3 – Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill carrying amounts relate solely to the acquisitions of Custom Products in fiscal year 1998 and A-G in fiscal year 1999, which are two SFAS No. 142 reporting units. Bolt, the parent of Custom Products and A-G, is a third reporting unit and has no goodwill. Both Bolt and A-G are in the geophysical equipment segment, and Custom Products is in the industrial products segment.
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The composition of the net goodwill balance by reporting segment is as follows:
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| | March 31, 2007 | | June 30, 2006 |
Geophysical Equipment Segment | | $ | 7,679,000 | | $ | 7,679,000 |
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Industrial Products Segment | | | 3,288,000 | | | 3,320,000 |
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| | $ | 10,967,000 | | $ | 10,999,000 |
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The acquisition of Custom Products generated tax deductible goodwill which exceeded the goodwill recorded for book purposes. The goodwill reduction for Custom Products during the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 of $32,000 is a result of the tax benefits generated by the goodwill deduction for tax purposes.
Goodwill represents approximately 26% of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2007 and is thus a significant estimate by management. Even if management’s estimate was incorrect, that would not result in a current cash charge because the Company’s goodwill amounts reflected on its balance sheet arose out of acquisition accounting several years ago.
Note 4 – Income Taxes
Income tax expense consists of the following for the nine month periods ended March 31:
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| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Current: | | | | | | |
Federal | | $ | 3,312,000 | | $ | 1,445,000 |
State | | | 33,000 | | | 134,000 |
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Deferred: | | | | | | |
Federal | | | 64,000 | | | 123,000 |
State | | | 24,000 | | | 23,000 |
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Income tax expense | | $ | 3,433,000 | | $ | 1,725,000 |
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Note 5 – Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
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| | March 31, 2007 | | | June 30, 2006 | |
Raw materials and sub-assemblies | | $ | 11,318,000 | | | $ | 7,917,000 | |
Work in process | | | 868,000 | | | | 784,000 | |
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| | | 12,186,000 | | | | 8,701,000 | |
Less—reserve for inventory valuation | | | (519,000 | ) | | | (505,000 | ) |
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| | $ | 11,667,000 | | | $ | 8,196,000 | |
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A significant source of the Company’s revenue arises from the sale of replacement parts required by customers who have previously purchased products. As a result, the Company maintains a large quantity of parts on hand that may not be sold or used in final assemblies for an extended period of time. In order to recognize that certain inventory may become obsolete or that the Company may have supplies in excess of reasonably supportable sales forecasts, an inventory valuation reserve has been established. The inventory valuation reserve is a significant estimate made by management. Actual results may differ from this estimate, and the difference could be material. Management establishes the inventory valuation reserve by reviewing the inventory for items that should be reserved in full based on a lack of usage for a specified period of time and for which future demand is not forecasted and establishes an additional reserve for slow moving inventory based on varying percentages of the cost of the items. At March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, approximately $1,380,000 and $1,253,000, respectively, of the raw materials and sub-assemblies inventory were considered slow moving and subject to a reserve provision equal to all or a portion of the cost, less an estimate for scrap value. In certain instances, this inventory has been unsold for more than five years from date of manufacture or purchase, and in other instances the Company has more than a five-year supply of inventory on hand based on recent sales volume. At March 31, 2007, the cost of inventory of which the Company has more than a five-year supply on hand and the cost of inventory of which the Company has had no sales during the last five years amounted to approximately $646,000. Management believes that this inventory is properly valued and appropriately reserved. Even if management’s estimate were incorrect, that would not result in a current cash charge since the cash required to manufacture or purchase the older inventory was expended in prior years.
The inventory valuation reserve is adjusted at the close of each accounting period, as necessary, based on management’s estimate of the valuation reserve required. This estimate is calculated on a consistent basis as determined by the Company’s inventory valuation policy. Increases to the inventory valuation reserve result in a charge to cost of sales, and decreases to the reserve result in a credit to cost of sales. The inventory valuation reserve is also decreased when items are scrapped or disposed of. During the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, the inventory valuation reserve was increased by $14,000, and no items were scrapped or disposed of.
Note 6 – Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following:
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| | March 31, 2007 | | | June 30, 2006 | |
Land | | $ | 253,000 | | | $ | 253,000 | |
Buildings | | | 1,094,000 | | | | 760,000 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 410,000 | | | | 362,000 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 7,631,000 | | | | 7,427,000 | |
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| | | 9,388,000 | | | | 8,802,000 | |
Less— accumulated depreciation | | | (6,288,000 | ) | | | (6,199,000 | ) |
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| | $ | 3,100,000 | | | $ | 2,603,000 | |
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Note 7 – Segment Information
The Company’s reportable segments are “geophysical equipment” and “industrial products.” Bolt and A-G are in the geophysical equipment segment. Custom Products is in the industrial products segment. The following table provides selected financial information for each segment for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Nine months ended March 31, 2007
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| | Geophysical Equipment | | Industrial Products | | Total |
Sales | | $ | 32,434,000 | | $ | 2,562,000 | | $ | 34,996,000 |
Interest income | | | 139,000 | | | — | | | 139,000 |
Depreciation | | | 239,000 | | | 25,000 | | | 264,000 |
Income before income taxes | | | 10,017,000 | | | 633,000 | | | 10,650,000 |
Segment assets | | | 37,863,000 | | | 4,755,000 | | | 42,618,000 |
Fixed asset additions | | | 684,000 | | | 77,000 | | | 761,000 |
Nine months ended March 31, 2006
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| | Geophysical Equipment | | Industrial Products | | Total |
Sales | | $ | 20,688,000 | | $ | 2,291,000 | | $ | 22,979,000 |
Interest income | | | 90,000 | | | — | | | 90,000 |
Depreciation | | | 198,000 | | | 14,000 | | | 212,000 |
Income before income taxes | | | 4,495,000 | | | 454,000 | | | 4,949,000 |
Segment assets | | | 27,211,000 | | | 4,645,000 | | | 31,856,000 |
Fixed asset additions | | | 296,000 | | | 14,000 | | | 310,000 |
The Company does not allocate income taxes to its segments.
Note 8 – Stock Options
The Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Stock Option Plan”) provided for the granting of options to purchase up to 550,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a price not less than fair market value at date of grant. Options granted to employees are exercisable for a period of up to ten years. The plan also provided for the granting to non-employee directors of options to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock each time they were elected directors. Under the terms of the plan, no options can be granted subsequent to June 30, 2003, but options granted prior to that date remain in effect until such options have been exercised or terminated in accordance with the plan and the terms of such options.
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A summary of changes in the 1993 Stock Option Plan during the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 is presented below:
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| | Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 | | 166,189 | | | $ | 3.08 |
Granted | | — | | | | — |
Exercised | | (59,761 | ) | | $ | 3.10 |
Expired | | — | | | | — |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2007 | | 106,428 | | | $ | 3.07 |
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The aggregate intrinsic value (market price at March 31, 2007 less the weighted average exercise price) of outstanding stock options under the 1993 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007 was approximately $3,312,000.
The expiration dates for the outstanding options under the 1993 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007 are: 6,000 shares on November 26, 2007 and 100,428 shares on January 22, 2008. The outstanding options under the 1993 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007 consisted of 43,786 qualified and 62,642 non-qualified stock options.
The Bolt Technology Corporation 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Stock Option Plan”) was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the November 21, 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The 2006 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options to directors of the Company and officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to purchase up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at a price not less than fair market value at date of grant. Options granted to employees are exercisable for a period of up to ten years. The 2006 Stock Option Plan also provides for the granting to each non-employee director of options to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock on the date of his or her election to the Company’s Board of Directors and each year of election thereafter ending with the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The two non-employee directors elected at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were each granted options for 5,000 shares. In addition, the current non-employee directors who were elected at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in 2003, 2004 and 2005 were granted options for an aggregate of 15,000 shares. Accordingly, options for a total of 25,000 shares were granted to non-employee directors on November 21, 2006. Each option granted to a non-employee director has an option term of five years from the date of grant and is exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares covered under the option in each of the second through fifth years of its term. Under the terms of the 2006 Stock Option Plan, no options can be granted subsequent to June 30, 2016.
The fair value of options granted in November 2006 was $10.69 per share as estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
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Expected dividend yield | | 0 | % |
Expected stock price volatility | | 67 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | | 4.55 | % |
Expected life (years) | | 5 | |
The aggregate compensation expense, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, was $267,000. This expense, which is a non-cash item, is being recognized in the Company’s income statement over the five-year vesting period. During the three and nine month periods ended
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March 31, 2007, $14,000 and $27,000, respectively, of such compensation expense was recognized. During the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2006, no compensation expense was recognized.
A summary of changes in the 2006 Stock Option Plan during the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 is presented below:
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Outstanding at June 30, 2006 | | — | | | — |
Granted | | 25,000 | | $ | 17.79 |
Exercised | | — | | | — |
Expired | | — | | | — |
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Outstanding at March 31, 2007 | | 25,000 | | $ | 17.79 |
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The aggregate intrinsic value (market price at March 31, 2007 less the weighted average exercise price) of outstanding stock options under the 2006 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007 was approximately $410,000. The expiration date for the 25,000 outstanding options under the 2006 Stock Option Plan at March 31, 2007 is November 21, 2011, and all of these options are non-qualified.
Note 9 – Contingencies
Litigation:
From time to time, the Company is a party to routine litigation and proceedings that are considered part of the ordinary course of its business. The Company is not aware of any material current or pending litigation.
Securities and Exchange Commission Informal Inquiry:
By letter dated January 23, 2004, the Company was informed that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) had begun an informal inquiry regarding certain corporate and accounting matters. In its letter, the Staff stated that the inquiry should not be construed to indicate that any federal securities laws had been violated or to reflect on the integrity of any person, the Company or its securities. Although the Company believes that it has acted properly and legally and has voluntarily cooperated with the Staff’s informal inquiry, it can neither predict the length, scope or results of the informal inquiry, or the impact, if any, on its operations. The Company has complied with the information requests of the Staff and has not received any requests for additional information since 2004.
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Note 10 – Subsequent Event
On April 30, 2007, the Company announced that it is in negotiations to acquire the net assets of Real Time Systems (“RTS”) for cash. RTS, located in Fredricksburg, Texas, develops, manufactures and sells synchronizers for seismic energy sources (air guns). The parties previously entered into a non-binding letter of intent. Completion of the acquisition is subject to the negotiations and execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement with terms acceptable to both parties, completion of due diligence satisfactory to the Company, and the approval of the transaction by the Company’s Board of Directors and the stockholder of RTS. RTS’s unaudited results of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, reflect revenues in excess of $4,000,000. The Company anticipates a closing of the transaction prior to June 30, 2007, subject to satisfactory completion of the negotiations, due diligence and closing conditions. The acquisition cost is expected to be funded from the Company’s existing cash balances.
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Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read together with the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) and accompanying notes and other detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This discussion includes forward-looking statements about the demand for our products and future results. Please refer to the “Cautionary Statement for Purposes of Forward-Looking Statements” below.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q, future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company’s press releases and oral statements by authorized officers of the Company are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These include statements about anticipated financial performance, future revenues or earnings, business prospects, new products, anticipated energy industry activity, anticipated market performance, planned production and shipping of products, expected cash needs and similar matters. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation (i) the risk of technological change relating to the Company’s products and the risk of the Company’s inability to develop new competitive products in a timely manner, (ii) the risk of changes in demand for the Company’s products due to changes in oil and gas prices and fluctuations in energy industry activity, (iii) the Company’s reliance on certain significant customers, (iv) risks associated with a significant amount of foreign sales, and (v) the risk of fluctuations in future operating results. The Company believes that forward-looking statements made by it are based on reasonable expectations. However, no assurances can be given that actual results will not differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. The words “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “predict,” “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Overview
Sales of the Company’s geophysical products are generally related to the level of worldwide oil and gas exploration and development activity, which is dependent, primarily, on oil and gas prices. After an industry wide slowdown in marine seismic activity in fiscal 2003, marine seismic exploration activity started to improve during fiscal 2004, and this improvement has continued throughout fiscal 2005, 2006 and the first nine months of fiscal 2007. The high price of oil, increased worldwide energy demand and the depletion of proven oil and natural gas reserves have contributed to an increased demand for marine seismic surveys. As a result, the demand for the Company’s geophysical products continues to be strong. The Company’s geophysical equipment sales increased 57% in the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. In addition, the Company continues to experience strong incoming orders, requests for quotations and general customer inquiries. The Company believes that the marine seismic sector of the oil services industry will continue at a strong level of activity for the remainder of fiscal 2007.
Sales in the industrial products segment increased by 12% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. The Company believes that industrial products sales for fiscal 2007 will be modestly higher than fiscal 2006.
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Due primarily to the increase in the geophysical equipment business as described above, the Company’s balance sheet continued to strengthen during the nine month period ended March 31, 2007. Working capital at March 31, 2007 was $22.0 million, an increase of 46% from June 30, 2006.
At the end of fiscal year 2007, the Company’s filing status with the Securities and Exchange Commission will change from “non-accelerated” to “accelerated” because the market value of the Company’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates at December 31, 2006 exceeded $75 million. This change in status will, among other things, require the Company to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Section 404 requires management to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and requires the external auditors to attest to and report on management’s evaluation of such controls. Management estimates that compliance with Section 404 will result in the Company incurring additional pre-tax professional fees of approximately $650,000. Of this amount, approximately $300,000 has been charged to operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and the balance will be charged to operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2007, the Company believes that current cash and cash equivalents and projected cash flow from operations are adequate to meet foreseeable operating needs in fiscal 2007.
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007
At March 31, 2007, the Company had $6,229,000 in cash and cash equivalents. This amount is $1,649,000 or 36% higher than the amount of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2006. For the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital items was $2,288,000, primarily due to net income adjusted for depreciation and deferred income taxes plus higher current liabilities substantially offset by increases in accounts receivable and inventories.
For the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company used $761,000 for capital expenditures funded from operating cash flow. These expenditures related to new and replacement equipment and a small expansion of the Cypress, Texas manufacturing facility. The Company estimates that capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 will approximate $200,000, which will be funded from operating cash flow.
Since a relatively small number of customers account for the majority of the Company’s geophysical segment sales, the consolidated accounts receivable balance at the end of any period tends to be concentrated in a small number of customers. At March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, the five customers with the highest balances due represented 62% and 71%, respectively, of the consolidated accounts receivable balances on those dates.
In October 1998, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to buy up to 500,000 shares of its Common Stock in open market or private transactions. Although the program remains authorized, the Company has not repurchased any shares and currently has no plan to make repurchases.
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Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006
At March 31, 2006, the Company had $4,211,000 in cash and cash equivalents. For the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, cash and cash equivalents increased by $557,000 or 15% from the amount at June 30, 2005. For the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, cash flow from operating activities after changes in working capital items was $598,000 primarily due to net income adjusted for depreciation and deferred income taxes and higher current liabilities substantially offset by higher accounts receivable and inventories. For the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, cash provided from the exercise of stock options amounted to $269,000, which is 48% of the total cash flow of $557,000.
For the nine month period ended March 31, 2006, the Company used $310,000 for capital expenditures funded from operating cash flow. These expenditures related to new and replacement equipment.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements. In addition, the Company does not have any relationship with unconsolidated entities or any special purpose entities and has not issued any guarantees other than the guarantee of A-G’s obligations under an employment agreement with A-G’s president.
Contractual Obligations
During the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, there were no changes in the operating leases described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006. The Company had no long-term borrowings, capital leases, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006.
Securities and Exchange Commission Informal Inquiry
By letter dated January 23, 2004, the Company was informed that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) had begun an informal inquiry regarding certain corporate and accounting matters. In its letter, the Staff stated that the inquiry should not be construed to indicate that any federal securities laws had been violated or to reflect on the integrity of any person, the Company or its securities. Although the Company believes that it has acted properly and legally and has voluntarily cooperated with the Staff’s informal inquiry, it can neither predict the length, scope or results of the informal inquiry, or the impact, if any, on its operations. The Company has complied with the information requests of the Staff and has not received any requests for additional information since 2004.
Results of Operations
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006
Consolidated sales for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 totaled $34,996,000, an increase of $12,017,000 or 52% from the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. Sales of geophysical equipment increased by $11,746,000 or 57%, due to higher volume of sales of complete energy source systems and air gun replacement parts ($8,180,000) and underwater electrical connectors and cables and seismic source management systems ($3,566,000). Higher sales in the geophysical equipment business reflect the continuing strength in marine seismic activity. Industrial products sales for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 increased by $271,000 or 12% compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 due primarily to higher sales of slip clutches and sub-fractional horsepower electric motors.
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Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of consolidated sales (“gross margin”) was 46% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 versus 40% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. Gross margin for the geophysical equipment segment was 46% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 versus 39% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006. The geophysical equipment segment gross margin improvement was due to higher manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 57% increase in sales and higher pricing, partially offset by higher material and labor costs. In addition, the gross margin for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 was adversely affected by sales of auxiliary equipment purchased from third party suppliers. Third party auxiliary equipment has significantly lower gross profit margins than the Company’s proprietary products. Gross margin for the industrial products segment increased from 42% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 to 45% for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, primarily due to higher manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 12% sales increase and higher pricing.
Research and development costs for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 decreased by $13,000 or 6% from the nine months ended March 31, 2006. These expenditures are associated with work being done to improve the Company’s Annular Port Air Guns (“APG guns”) and Seismic Source Monitoring System (“SSMS”). The decrease is due primarily to lower spending for improvements to SSMS. SSMS is utilized to measure air gun depth, air pressure, and “near field” energy output for each gun array and to provide high pressure air flow control, thereby enhancing the accuracy and therefore the usefulness of marine seismic survey data. The Company continues to work on a more advanced stage of SSMS which will deliver further benefits to customers.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1,282,000 for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 from the nine month period ended March 31, 2006 due primarily to higher compensation expense ($892,000), advertising and trade show expense ($70,000), professional fees ($226,000) and freight out ($104,000). The increase in compensation expense reflects primarily higher incentive compensation; higher advertising and trade show expense reflects increased expenditures associated with promoting the Company’s geophysical products in trade shows; higher professional fees reflects incremental expenses incurred in fiscal 2007 to become compliant with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and higher freight out is attributable to higher sales.
The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was $3,433,000, an effective tax rate of 32%. This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits for export sales and the manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes and income taxes attributable to goodwill amortization for tax purposes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 was $1,725,000, an effective tax rate of 35%. This rate was higher than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to state income taxes and income taxes attributable to goodwill amortization for tax purposes, partially offset by the tax benefit for export sales and the manufacturer’s deduction.
The above mentioned factors resulted in net income for the nine month period ended March 31, 2007 of $7,217,000 compared to net income of $3,224,000 for the nine month period ended March 31, 2006.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
Consolidated sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 totaled $12,728,000, an increase of $4,310,000 or 51% from the three month period ended March 31, 2006. Sales of geophysical equipment increased by $4,140,000 or 54%, due to higher volume of sales of complete energy source systems and air gun replacement parts ($2,305,000) and underwater electrical connectors and cables and seismic source management systems ($1,835,000). Higher sales in the geophysical equipment business reflect the continuing strength in marine seismic activity. Industrial products sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 increased by $170,000 or 23% compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2006, due primarily to higher sales of sub-fractional horsepower electric motors.
Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of consolidated sales (“gross margin”) was 48% for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, versus 39% for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. Gross margin for the geophysical equipment segment was 48% for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 versus 39% for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. The geophysical equipment segment gross margin improvement was due to higher manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 54% increase in sales and higher pricing, partially offset by higher material and labor costs. Gross margin for the industrial products segment increased from 42% for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 to 46% for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, primarily due to higher manufacturing efficiencies associated with the 23% sales increase.
Research and development costs for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 decreased by $30,000 or 37% from the three months ended March 31, 2006. These expenditures are associated with work being done to improve APG guns and develop a more advanced stage of SSMS. The decrease of $30,000 relates mainly to SSMS.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $579,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 from the three month period ended March 31, 2006, due primarily to higher compensation expense ($447,000) and professional fees ($174,000). The increase in compensation expense primarily reflects higher incentive compensation, and higher professional fees reflects costs incurred for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $1,328,000, an effective tax rate of 32%. This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits for export sales and the manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes and income taxes attributable to goodwill amortization for tax purposes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $655,000, an effective tax rate of 33%. This rate was lower than the federal statutory rate of 34%, primarily due to tax benefits for export sales and the manufacturer’s deduction, partially offset by state income taxes and income taxes attributable to goodwill amortization for tax purposes.
The above mentioned factors resulted in net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 of $2,845,000 compared to net income of $1,307,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The methods, estimates and judgments the Company uses in applying the accounting policies most critical to its financial statements have a significant impact on the results the Company reports in its financial statements. The Securities and Exchange Commission has defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and require the Company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments.
Based on this definition, the Company’s most critical policies include: revenue recognition, recording of inventory reserves, deferred taxes, and the potential impairment of goodwill. These policies are discussed below. The Company also has other key accounting policies, including the establishment of bad debt reserves. The Company believes that these other policies either do not generally require it to make estimates and judgments that are as difficult or as subjective, or that it is less likely that they would have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations for a given period.
Although the Company believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available at the end of each reporting period and involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ significantly from the Company’s estimates and its estimates could be different using different assumptions or conditions.
See Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning significant accounting policies.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes sales revenue when it is realized and earned. The Company’s reported sales revenue is based on meeting the following criteria: (1) Manufacturing products based on customer specifications; (2) Delivering product to the customer before the close of the reporting period, whereby delivery results in the transfer of ownership risk to the customer; (3) Establishing a set sales price with the customer; (4) Collecting the sales revenue from the customer is reasonably assured; (5) No contingencies exist.
Inventory Reserves
A significant source of the Company’s revenue arises from the sale of replacement parts required by customers who have previously purchased products. As a result, the Company maintains a large quantity of parts on hand that may not be sold or used in final assemblies for an extended period of time. In order to recognize that certain inventory may become obsolete or that the Company may have supplies in excess of reasonably supportable sales forecasts, an inventory valuation reserve has been established. The inventory valuation reserve is a significant estimate made by management. Actual results may differ from this estimate, and the difference could be material. Management establishes the inventory valuation reserve by reviewing the inventory for items that should be reserved in full based on a lack of usage for a specified period of time and for which future demand is not forecasted and establishes an additional reserve for slow moving inventory based on varying percentages of the cost of the items. At March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, approximately $1,380,000 and $1,253,000, respectively, of the raw materials and sub-assemblies inventory were considered slow moving and subject to a reserve provision equal to all or a portion of the cost, less an estimate for scrap value. In certain instances, this inventory
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has been unsold for more than five years from date of manufacture or purchase, and in other instances the Company has more than a five-year supply of inventory on hand based on recent sales volume. At March 31, 2007, the cost of inventory of which the Company has more than a five-year supply on hand and the cost of inventory of which the Company has had no sales during the last five years amounted to approximately $646,000. Management believes that this inventory is properly valued and appropriately reserved. Even if management’s estimate were incorrect, that would not result in a current cash charge since the cash required to manufacture or purchase the older inventory was expended in prior years.
The inventory valuation reserve is adjusted at the close of each accounting period, as necessary, based on management’s estimate of the valuation reserve required. This estimate is calculated on a consistent basis as determined by the Company’s inventory valuation policy. Increases to the inventory valuation reserve result in a charge to cost of sales, and decreases to the reserve result in a credit to cost of sales. The inventory valuation reserve is also decreased when items are scrapped or disposed of. During the nine month period ended March 31, 2007, the inventory valuation reserve was increased by $14,000, and no items were scrapped or disposed of.
Deferred Taxes
The Company applies an asset and liability approach to accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The recoverability of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company’s assessment of whether it is more likely than not that sufficient future taxable income will be generated in the relevant tax jurisdiction to utilize the deferred tax asset. The Company reviews its internal forecasted sales and pre-tax earnings estimates to make its assessment about the utilization of deferred tax assets. In the event the Company determines that future taxable income will not be sufficient to utilize the deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is recorded. If that assessment changes, a charge or a benefit would be recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company has concluded that no deferred tax valuation allowance was necessary at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, because future taxable income is believed to be sufficient to utilize any deferred tax assets. Net deferred tax accounts increased by $56,000 from a net deferred liability of $203,000 at June 30, 2006 to a net deferred liability of $259,000 at March 31, 2007, principally reflecting higher amortization of goodwill for tax purposes ($75,000), partially offset by other deferred tax components.
Goodwill Impairment Testing
As required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” the Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. Step one of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the “fair value” of the reporting unit with its “carrying amount.” The fair value of a reporting unit is the amount that a willing party would pay to buy or sell the unit other than in a forced liquidation sale. The carrying amount of a reporting unit is total assets, including goodwill, minus total liabilities. If the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than the carrying amount, the Company considers goodwill not to be impaired. If the fair value is below the carrying amount, the Company would proceed to the next step, which is to measure the impairment loss. Any such impairment loss would be recognized in the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the impairment loss arose. Goodwill was tested for impairment as of July 1, 2006 and 2005, and the tests indicated no impairment.
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The Company’s approach to determining the fair value of the Custom and A-G reporting units was based on three different valuation methods: (a) a capitalized cash flow method which relies on historical financial performance, an estimate of the long-term growth rate in free cash flows and a determination of the weighted average cost of capital of each reporting unit, (b) a market price method that gives consideration to the prices paid for publicly traded stocks, and (c) a projected net income method that examines the projected net income of certain publicly traded stocks to determine a multiple of earnings that should be applied to the business unit’s estimated earnings.
The estimated fair values of the Custom and A-G reporting units were determined utilizing each of the above methods, and the valuation methods were analyzed as indicators of value. Based on the foregoing, the Company determined that there was no impairment. The Company also compared the values from the above approaches to the market capitalization of the Company (including the Bolt unit, which has no goodwill reflected in the financial statements) to provide an overall test to ascertain the reasonableness of the methods used.
The Company’s goodwill carrying amounts relate solely to the acquisitions of Custom Products and A-G, which are two SFAS No. 142 reporting units. Bolt, the parent of Custom Products and A-G, is a third reporting unit and has no goodwill. Both Bolt and A-G are in the geophysical equipment segment, and Custom Products is in the industrial products segment.
Goodwill represents approximately 26% of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2007 and is thus a significant estimate by management. Even if management’s estimate were incorrect, that would not result in a current cash charge because the Company’s goodwill amounts reflected on its balance sheet arose out of acquisition accounting several years ago. See Notes 2 and 3 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for additional information concerning goodwill.
Recent Accounting Developments
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that SFAS 159 will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 provides guidance regarding the methodology for quantifying and evaluating the materiality of financial statement misstatements.
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SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. Application of the guidance in SAB 108 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”), which is an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in the balance sheet. SFAS 158 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. The Company believes that SFAS 158 will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements because the Company does not have any defined benefit or other postretirement plans.
Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require new fair value measurements. The purpose of SFAS 157 is to provide a single definition of fair value and to provide additional guidance relative to fair value measurements. The end result of SFAS 157 application will be consistency and comparability in fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that it is unlikely that SFAS 157 will have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements because the Company does not deal in transactions requiring complex fair value measurements.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management has not determined the effect, if any, of the adoption of FIN 48 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
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Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
The chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, with the assistance of key employees throughout the Company, including its subsidiaries, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2007. Based upon the results of such evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6 – Exhibits
Exhibits
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31.1 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer). |
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31.2 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer). |
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32.1 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer). |
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32.2 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 7, 2007 | | /s/ Raymond M. Soto |
| | Raymond M. Soto |
| | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 7, 2007 | | /s/ Joseph Espeso |
| | Joseph Espeso |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
3.1 | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as further amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, SEC File No. 001-12075). |
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3.2 | | By-laws of the Registrant, as amended and restated effective January 16, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, SEC File No. 001-12075). |
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10.1 | | Bolt Technology Corporation Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003).† |
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10.2 | | Bolt Technology Corporation 2006 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form S-8 filed with the SEC on February 23, 2007).† |
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10.3 | | Bolt Technology Corporation Severance Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002).† |
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10.4 | | Lease Agreement dated April 20, 1999 between Albert H. Gerrans, Jr. and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004). |
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10.5 | | Letter dated February 11, 2005 exercising the option to purchase the property specified in the Lease Agreement dated April 20, 1999 between Albert H. Gerrans, Jr. and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004). |
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10.6 | | Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003). |
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10.7 | | Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2003 between 381 Connecticut Avenue Corporation and Bolt Technology Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003). |
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10.8 | | Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of June 10, 1996; Amendment to Employment Agreement between Bolt Technology Corporation and Raymond M. Soto effective as of September 20, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006).† |
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10.9 | | Employment Agreement between Custom Products Corporation and Gerald H. Shaff effective as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003).† |
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10.10 | | Letter Agreement dated as of February 9, 2005 amending the Employment Agreement between Custom Products Corporation and Gerald H. Shaff, effective as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2004).† |
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10.11 | | Employment Agreement between A-G Geophysical Products, Inc. and Michael C. Hedger, dated May 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005).† |
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31.1 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).* |
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31.2 | | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).* |
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32.1 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).* |
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32.2 | | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).* |
† | Management contract or compensatory plan |
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